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By IGN Staff

On Monday, September 5, 1882, laborer Peter McGuire and 20,000 workers marched in New York to celebrate fair wages, fair work hours and stability in the job market. The march came to be known as Labor Day. Today, Americans pay tribute to the barriers crossed more than a century ago by not showing up to work on the first Monday of every September. It's the least we can do.

As thanks to McGuire's great efforts to ensure "eight hours for work, eight hours for rest and eight hours for recreation," we work furiously for eight hours on not working, rest for another eight, and then get drunk. It's the American way. And who is IGNcube to go against the Red, White and Blue? So, in recognition of this outstanding holiday, we will not be updating our site on Monday, September 3, 2001.

We know this won't make a difference to most of our US readers, who will no doubt be engaged in heated sleeping contests with fellow Labor Day celebrants. But for the rest of the world, we invite you to take part in this glorious could-be-international-holiday. So please, call your boss and tell him that Peter McGuire fought for your rights in America in 1882 and damn it, you're not going to stand for being mistreated anymore -- until Tuesday, when you will be back to work bright and early. However, if you get fired, don't come crying to us, you arse -- it's an American holiday for crying out loud!